Indians Protest Lease Procedures and Tribal Funds Allocation
A Sisseton Sioux delegation from Roberts County complains in Washington about leasing land without tribal input and about low lease prices. They seek voice in selecting lessees and challenge the allotment of tribal funds, noting the government has denied prorated shares to minors and parents.
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Washington
David Zephyr
Yankton Agency
South Dakota
Roberts County
Indian Office
State University Suspends Students Amid Debating Controversy
Vermillion diary reports at South Dakota State University that Walter Weggint, Jack Foster, Bob Oliver, and other outspoken students are suspended or dismissed for administration disputes and student conduct. James A. Lyons, senior debate winner, remains slated to lead the team against North Dakota University. several suspended students faced removal after a minor drinking spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion
State University of South Dakota
Walter Weggint
Jack Foster
West Point
Bob Oliver
I. B. Bail
F. B. Gault
James A. Lyons
North Dakota University
Feindish Father Faces Mob Fear Over Daughter Case
Howard S. D. Feb 27 reports mob violence rumors fade after James Anderson confessed intimacy with his 15 year old daughter. The daughter born a child rests at the county poor farm with a nurse. Anderson, jailed, seeks a special term of court to start his penitentiary sentence in Sioux Falls. He fears mob justice and is a former Iowan from Cherokee. father David Anderson was a respected Cherokee County citizen.
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Howard
S. D
James Anderson
Anderson
Whiting
Sioux Falls
Cherokee
David Anderson
Cherokee County
South Dakota
Hison James
Ném
Gregory May Enter County Seat Fight
Gregory county board of commissioners meets in Fairfax to act on county seat petitions from Herrick and Burke both seeking to move the seat. Neither town is seen as likely to secure a majority, and Gregory may circulate a petition if neither succeeds.
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Gregory
S. D
Board of County Commissioners
Gregory County
Fairfax
Herrick and
Burke
Herrick
Portugal's troubles are not yet over
Lisbon reports a near term clash looms as republicans and monarchists marshal forces ahead of a possible upheaval. Observers say Lisbon dominates politics and that rural apathy until now masks a coming fight over Portugal's future form of governance.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Harrisburg Display of Historic Punishment for Poker Offender
In Harrisburg on February 27 D. H. Dillon a former Chicago gambler was chained to a telephone pole in the lockup yard for refusing to pay a fine after fleecing several local men. He was arrested and fined for running a poker game. Shackles were placed on his feet and authorities planned daily chaining until the fine is paid or he agrees to work on the streets.
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Harrisburg
D. H. Dillon
Chicago
Pridwell
McKenzie
Dillon
Great Tunnel Opened Linking Hoboken and New York
New York February 27. President Roosevelt presses a button to formally open the Hudson river tunnel and subway link to Hoboken. Governors of New York and New Jersey attend a ceremony at the Delaware Lackawanna & Western station. McAdoo station named in honor of William G. McAdoo.
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New York
Hoboken
New York City
Hudson River
Roosevelt
Washington
New Jersey
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
McAdoo Station
William G. McAdoo
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company
Morton Street
Jower West
N. J
McAdoo
Society Woman Startles The Elect At Plaza Tableau
Mrs James B Hustis posed as Salambo with a six foot spotted python wrapped around her neck for a Hotel Plaza tableaux to aid the White Mountaineers of Virginia. Audience and participants were surprised by the live reptile chosen by artist Charles Barron who sought realism.
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New York
James B. Hustis
Salambo
Hotel Plaza
Waldorf Astor
Virginia
Charles Barron
Wustis
Women Talk Burglar Out Of The House
Philadelphia reports a burglar was deterred not by force but by conversation. Dr. Ralph Deming and Miss Minnie Taylor cornered a man in the library after dinner and persuaded him to surrender, then escorted him outside. The incident ends with no arrest.
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Philadelphia
Ralph Deming
South Fifteenth St
Mrs. Deming
Minnie Taylor
Railroad plan to cut wages abandoned in Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports the Buffalo and Susquehanna railroad has abandoned the attempt to reduce wages and will keep existing schedules. Employees believe this ends wage-cut pressure and expect the Chicago Great Western schedule at the St Paul conference on March 9 to be withdrawn.
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Chicago
Chicago Railroad
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad
Organized Brotherhoods
St. Paul
Woman shoots lawyer in Brooklyn office corridor
New York February 27. Charles M. Sanford of Smithtown Long Island was shot in the head by Mrs. Jennie Bunt of Brooklyn as he approached his office door in the Garfield building Brooklyn. Bunt said the shooting was justified by his treatment of her and called it an act of God. Sanford had previously represented her in a suit against her husband.
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New York
Charles M. Sanford
Smithtown
L. I
Jennie Bunt
Brooklyn
Garfield Building
Bank President Charged With Fraud in Savings Bank Case
Dr Stuart MacDiarmid of Omaha, president of Green Mountain Savings Bank, faces arraignment on charges of intention to defraud. State bank examiner reports 21 certificates missing with amounts and recipients unknown. MacDiarmid claims innocence and says he relied on cashier Johnson and director Collins. Sensational developments promised.
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Marshalltown
Stuart MacDiarmid
Omaha
Green Mountain Savings Bank
MacDiarmid
Johnson
Collins
Bank cashier finds Green Mountain Savings paper good
Des Moines reports Cashier St. Clair of Marshalltown examined all bills receivable of the Green Mountain Savings bank and pronounced almost all of the paper good. He offered to take it at face value without recourse to pay all depositors. Signers were known to him.
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Des Moines
State Auditor's Office
St. Clair
Marshalltown
Green Mountain Savings Bank
Silk Worm Rearing Facts From Egg Ingredient
An ounce of eggs yields 89 000 silk worms according to the old article. This figure highlights the remarkable efficiency of silk farming methods described in the period.
United States to protest Japanese actions in Manchuria
Washington reports Walter Wellman cites a forthcoming formal protest by the United States against Japan over Manchuria. The note aims to urge Japan to honor treaties and Chinese territorial control, stressing moral influence and no imminent war.
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Chicago
Washington
Walter Wellman
United States
Manchuria
Siot
Japan
China
Priest Murderer Alio Claims Solo Act in Anarchist Aims
In Denver authorities say Giuseppe Alio, an Italian anarchist, killed Father Leo Heinrichs alone, denying orders from any group. Investigators expect up to 30 anarchists to be arrested. Heinrichs’ body rests in state as funeral plans proceed. The priest’s autopsy reveals steel chained bindings around his torso as a grim penance.
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Denver
Leo Heinrichs
Guiseppe Alio
Tme
Paterson
N. J
Alio
Delaney
Colorado Springs
Supreme Court Upholds Oregon Ten Hour Labor Law For Women
The United States Supreme Court ruled Oregon may not require longer than ten hours of work for women in mechanical labor. Justice Brewer argued women need greater protection due to physical differences and health, supporting laws compensating burdens on women.
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Washington
Oregon
Supreme Court of the United States
Portland
Brewer
Minister denounces modern fashionable weddings in Pittsburg
Rev Dr McIlvaine rector of Calvary Episcopal church in Pitttsburg condemned current wedding customs as florists organize ceremonies and funerals are handled by undertakers. He said sacred respect is missing as music lingers and guests focus on the bride’s dress during the procession.
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Pittybourg
Alice Thaw
Earl of Yarmouth
McIlvaine
Calvary Episcopal Church
McIilvain
Wm. Thaw
Pittsburg
Three Die in Owens Home Fire in Minnesota
Three people died and four were injured in a morning fire at the Owens home in International Falls Minnesota. Victims include a domestic worker a man named Merk and a baby, with authorities continuing investigation into the blaze.
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Minnesota
International Falls
Mian
Owens Home
Stoessel Seeks Pardon for Port Arthur Surrender
Lieutenant General Stoessel, condemned to death for surrendering Port Arthur to the Japanese, has petitioned Emperor Nicholas II for a full pardon.
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St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Himperer Nwiehvias
The Two Filipinos Interesting Men
Washington reports on two new Filipino commissioners in Congress Ocampo de Leon and M Le Garda from Manila. Le Garda ranks among the archipelago's wealthiest and counts Longworth and a Roosevelt wife as former guests at his Manila home. Le Garcia's family blends Oriental Occidental cultures with a daughter educated in Paris, poised to charm Washington society.
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Washington
Ocampo de Leon
M. le Garda
Manila
DL le Garda
Congress
Longworth
Miss Roosevelt
le Garda
Far Wast
Islands
Paris
Europe
Rex Beach figures in drama of life
New York report recalls Rex Beach's real life intrigue involving Mrs Badenoch of Chicago who sought his protection after a telephone threat. A separate, unnamed woman pressed Beach for details about Mrs Badenoch as a curious social scandal unfolds. The narrative links Beach to Alpha Phi society lore and a Cleveland hotel encounter.
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New York
Rex PF. Beach
The
Lambs Club
Evanston
Alpha Phi Society
Badenoch
George Ade
Chicago
Cleveland
Hotel Astor
Alpha Phi
Educational Bill Introduced by Reginald McKenna in Commons
Lemion Feb 26 A new educational bill was introduced in the house of commons by Reginald McKenna president of the board of education. The measure seeks complete local public control of elementary schools and removes denominational tests for teachers. McKenna warned failure to pass could fuel a push to abolish religious instruction in schools.
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Lemion
House of Commons
Reginald McKenna
Board of Education
England
Wales
Birrell
House of Lords
McKenna
Great Northern fined for Elkins Act rebates
The Supreme Court ruled against the Great Northern Railway in the United States v. Great Northern case, interpreting whether the Hepburn act repeals Elkins Act rebate prohibitions. Minnesota district court fined the railroad $1,000 for each of 15 violations of the Elkins act.
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Washington
United States
Great Northern Railway Company
Supreme Court
District Court of Minnesota
James J. Hill Wins Law Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Clarence H. Venner in his suit against the Great Northern railway and James J. Hill. Venner claimed Hill engineered a 1900 merger to impair stock holdings and enrich himself. The decision closes Venner’s bid to compel Hill to account for stock value.
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Washington
Clarence H. Venner
Great Northern Railway
James J. Hill
Vener
Hill
Venner
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Burlington Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Vassar Girl Falls in Love with Chauffeur
Boston driven romance unfolds as Miss Mary Joyce of Albany, a Vassar graduate, greets H. Hollis Hunne well and his wife and meets Johan Covart, Maiden’s chauffeur. Friends say marriage is near after a year and a half of courting.
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Vassar
Boston
Mary Joyce
Albany
N. Y
H. Hollis Hunnewell
Johan Covart
Maiden
Hunnewell
Priest Leo Heinrichs Shot At Denver Altar By Anarchist
Denver reports Father Leo Heinrichs was shot and killed during mass at St. Elizabeth's Church by Guiseppi Guarnaccio an anarchist who fled through the nave after firing. Police and crowds debated justice while authorities moved the killer to safety and the church closed for the day.
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Denver
Colo
Leo Heinrichs
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Eleventh
Curtis Streets
Guiseppi Guarnaccio
Leo
Daniel Cronin
Guiseppi
Heinrichs
Michael Delaney
Mattz
Eusebius
Daniel Hayes
Father Leo
Italy
Central America
United States
St. E
Guarnaccio
Waller Place
Wakefield
Mass
Delaney
Nesbitt
Czar Paul
Russia
Portugal
Guarnacco
Littleton
Colorado Springs
Koeln
Germany
Hoe
Paterson
N. J
St. Bonaventures Paris
Oregon
N. Y
Yale History Professor Bourne Dies After Illness
History professor Baward Gaylord Bourne of Yale University died this afternoon after a long illness. He was one of the country’s best known teachers of history.
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Now Haven, Conn
Baward Gaylord Bourne
Yale University
Nebraska to bid for $900000 in Colorado bonds
Nebraska State Treasurer Bryan announced he would bid for the entire $800000 issue of Colorado state bonds issued April 1. The purchase aims to cover indebtedness from Cripple Creek riots and Nebraska will use the bonds for its permanent school fund.
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Lincoh
Neb
Bryan
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Nebraska
Fatal grade crossing crash kills nine in Spring Valley
A runaway pairs of horses drag a splintered wagon into West Nyack crossing striking an Ontario & Western train. Nine of the party from a Spring Valley basketball outing die or are gravely injured. Victims include GEO REITH and NELSON MAY with SINGERS and SHINN among the dead. several injured. Disputed blame centers on gate status as witnesses differ.
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Spring Valley
Geo. Young
Nyack
West Nyack
Ontario & Western
Madson County
Hopoken
N. J
Geo. Reith
Nelson May
Bertha Singer
Edith Singer
Geo. Shinn
Jeannette Palmer
Warren Palmer
Frenny Dietrein
Mary Edith Bird
Black Hand Wrecks Italian Store in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn today the Italian music shop of Peter Locato on Morgan Avenue was destroyed by a blast tied to Black Hand letters demanding immunity payments. Locato, his wife and three children escaped with minor injuries after repeated threats and earlier explosions. Police view the incident as part of a spate of Black Hand crimes against Italian merchants amid detective difficulties.
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New York
Brooklyn
Peter Locato
Morgan Avenue
Lovato
Tlocato
Girolano Cella
Auto Disease A New Woes From Fumes of Cars
Dr Henry Becker reports a new malady linked to automobiles called the automobile disease It is said to shorten life by ten years and affect throat and lung tissues causing congestion and decay He finds the ailment in New York Paris London and Berlin and links it to ex gasoline fumes.
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New York
Paris
London
Berlin
Henry Becker
Tragic double suicide reported in Newtown and Cleveland
In Newtown Pennsylvania Miss Jemima Fink, had fire killed herself after pouring coal oil on her clothing and setting fire to her skirt while viewing her ruined home. In Cleveland Ohio Mrs Augusta Strey, 73, set fire to her clothes and died, saying she was a burden to her grandson.
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Newtown
Jmima Fink
Slatington
Cleveland
Ohio
Augusta Strey
Veteran Chicago police fail water test at baths
Thirty seven old timers from the Chicago police force, all over 62, underwent a water test and other feats to prove fitness at Robert Waller baths. Only two or three passed, leading to retirement on half pay. Dr. W A Evans, health commissioner, directed the exams. The veterans called the test foolish and ungrateful after long service, many with 26 years or more.
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Chicago
Ireb
Robert Waller
W. A. Evans
Woman Changes Name Three Times in One Week
Norfolk Nevada Feb 9 These different names mark a Madison County woman who first returned to her maiden Christina Dressen after divorce from Richard Tiumann, then became Mrs Ernest Luebcke upon marriage, all within seven days.
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Norfolk
Nev
Madison County
Richard Tiumann
Christina Dressen
Aé&s
Miss Dressen
Ernest Luebcke
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